[pstricks] layout for a book

[Carsten Vogel]

Am 12.02.2011 22:49, schrieb Pau:
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to set up something similar to this
>
> http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/magazines/mag-0001.pdf
>
> but with latex... I guess that pstricks is the way, but... how???

Hi Pau!

In general you are looking for a box/frame/rectangular shape that's 
filled in gradient style.

So pst-grad would be the first hint.

The next problem is to have the placement robust in relation for the 
page. This is something I made very rude and needs to be done "before 
the \begin{document}" since this relates to the first "letter" on the 
first page and cannot be used as placement for all pages (imagine I 
double the headlines; this would move everything down by 1 line).

So that's where everyshi (every shipoutpage) or watermark join the game: 
these packages provide techniques to place stuff in relation to the 
pagemargins.

For additional placement (e.g. Text on the bottom or on the outer 
margin) calc can be a useful helper.

FOR A START::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::


\documentclass[svgnames]{scrartcl}
\usepackage[]{pst-grad}

\newpsstyle{pagefill}{%
gradbegin=white,
gradend=Gray,
fillstyle=gradient,
gradlines=10000,
gradmidpoint=1
}%

\begin{document}%
\noindent\rput[tl](-1.2in,1.31in){%
\psframe[style=pagefill](\paperwidth,-\paperheight)%
}%
\noindent\rput[tl](0,0){\psframe*[linecolor=white](\textwidth,-1.1\textheight)}
\section{This might be a first start}
Things you might consider using:
\begin{itemize}
\item package watermark
\item package everyshi
\item package calc
\end{itemize}
\end{document}